New occurrences of 11 species of reef fishes are reported for the western South Atlantic, range extensions are recorded for additional 37 reef species along the Brazilian coast, and the distribution of reef ichthyofauna along the eastern coast of South America is commented upon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We thank A. Carvalho Filho for collecting many specimens, and for his field notes and photographs; J.L. Figueiredo and N.A. Menezes for review of the text, and permission to examine material under their care; R.S. Rosa for loan of specimens under his care, help with the fieldwork and suggestions; A.P. Almeida, B. P. Ferreira , C.E.L. Ferreira, R.Z.P. Guimarães, D.A. Jório, C.L. Sampaio, and J. Scalfone for collecting specimens; S.R. Floeter, C.L.B. Francini, S.S. Mendes, M.C.M. Rodrigues, R.B. Francini, G.L. Moura, J.C.G. Pereira, C. Sazima, D.V. Vervloet, and V.C. Vidal for help with the fieldwork; A. Maluf for help with the ZUEC collection; O.B.F. Gadig for identification of C. perezi; the Ibama (through H.M. Bulhões, G. Sales and M.B. Silva) for the opportunity to work at the Arquipélago dos Abrolhos and Atol das Rocas; the Brazilian Navy (through the 1st and 2nd Distrito Naval da Marinha do Brasil) and the Tamar/Ibama (through L. Magnabosco) for the opportunity to work on the Arquipélago dos Abrolhos and the Ilha da Trindade; the Instituto Florestal (through F.P. Campos and M.A. Fontes) for the opportunity to work on the P.E. Ilha Anchieta and on the islands along the coast of the State of São Paulo; the Aquário de Ubatuba (through H. Gallo) for donation of the specimen of A. coeruleus; the CNPq (grant 300992/79 to IS), the FAPESP (grants 96/0927-0 and 98/03491-3 to RLM and 96/5328-8 to IS) and the Finep/Pronex (grant 058-97 to Naércio A. Menezes) for essential financial support.

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